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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,699,903,738.08, 16,145,898,121.41 and 6,347,463,930.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,699,903,738.08, 16,145,898,121.41 and 6,347,463,930.68 is: 8,759,517,022.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,699,903,738.08 : 16,145,898,121.41 = 6,347,463,930.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,699,903,738.08/16,145,898,121.41 = 6,347,463,930.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,699,903,738.08x = 16,145,898,121.41 × 6,347,463,930.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,699,903,738.08x = 102,485,505,954,083,946,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,485,505,954,083,946,496/11,699,903,738.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,759,517,022.40

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